Plantar Fibroma Specialist

What is a Plantar Fibroma?

A plantar fibroma is a noncancerous growth, or nodule, located in the arch of your foot. It develops in your plantar fascia, the band of tissue that connects your heel to your toes.

You may have a plantar fibroma in one or both feet. The nodules grow slowly and are usually no larger than an inch. Plantar fibroma sometimes forms in clusters, as part of a rare disease called plantar fibromatosis or Ledderhose disease.

It’s not entirely clear what causes plantar fibroma, so there aren’t any specific steps to prevent them. It’s possible there’s a genetic component, and they may develop in response to trauma on the bottom of the foot. Though anyone can develop them, they most often affect men during middle age.

What are the signs and symptoms of a Plantar Fibroma?

The telltale sign of a plantar fibroma is a firm lump in an arch of your foot. You may or may not experience pain. In its early stages, while a plantar fibroma is relatively small, it may not cause any discomfort, and you may not even notice it.

A plantar fibroma may begin to cause discomfort as it gets larger. This discomfort usually gets worse when you apply pressure to the lump, including by:

• Standing for a long time
• Walking barefoot
• Wearing tight shoes

Applying pressure to the fibroma won’t make the growth itself worse, and the nodules do eventually stop growing, usually when they’re about an inch in size. However, if you’re experiencing discomfort from your plantar fibroma, treatment is necessary to ease the symptoms — they rarely go away on their own.

How to treat: High Intensity Laser Treatment

Our proprietary High Intensity Laser Treatment (HILT) offers an advanced, noninvasive regenerative therapy specifically designed for patients suffering from Plantar fibromatosis (Plantar Fibroma) who have not found relief with traditional conservative care and wish to avoid surgery.  

HILT utilizes high- intensity, short- duration bursts of energy to create photoacoustic pressure waves that simulate soft tissue remodeling, healing, and repair. By employing short- duration pulses with low duty cycles, it effectively generates these acoustic waves to promote long- term tissue regeneration. 

Key benefits of the treatment include:

• Nonsurgical Alternative: Return to pain- free activities without surgery, immobilization, or downtime.
• Convenient Sessions: The treatment consists of a series of 20-30 minute sessions, and patients can remain active throughout the course.
• Long- Term Results: Patients typically continue to see improvement for 6- 12 months following their final session, with positive long-term outcomes.